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A padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a white forehead band, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha malas, red-and-gold robe, and red bangles, his bare feet resting on a golden tray of flowers, lamps and kumkum. Three women kneel at the tray in orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one tends to the offerings beside a brass oil lamp. A brass bell hangs above, a saffron cloth backdrop stands behind, and a video camera on a tripod is at left. a person: the seated man in the red-gold robe and ornate throne is the presiding figure receiving padapuja.

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June 06 20142014-06-06August 29 20142014-08-29A photograph inside a dark-walled ritual room with a large wooden studded door at left and a camera on a tripod recording. A person with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-and-gold garland of marigold and red flowers, saffron-orange clothing with gold trim, gold necklaces and bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with bare feet raised on the step. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang above. Before him on the floor, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl and three women in red and orange saris, one with a rudraksha mala, sit around large brass plates filled with small lamps, petals and flower offerings. Probable Swamiji on the throne based on long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold ornaments; this is a puja setting with devotees making offerings.2013-09-16Photo of a padha puja at the Paduka mandir. His bare feet rest on a silver tray of flowers and small lamps. Seated before him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in orange robes with a white headband attend the offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left. Brass bells and a gold kalasha-style lamp hang behind the throne.2013-05-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a dark-walled room with gold ornate chairs. A figure seated on a gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth wears a red-and-gold dress, multiple flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and gold armlets and bracelets; a person candidate, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands. Several devotees kneel on the floor before the throne, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet from silver and steel bowls, plates of flowers and kumkum. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala and a man in a white kurta lead the offering. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible, along with a video camera on a tripod and a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-16December 05 20142014-12-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a yellow and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and an armband. He faces right, and his bare feet rest on the golden base where a woman in white and red sits beside a brass tray of offerings. Two women in red and orange sit near brass plates of marigolds, pink flowers and rice, while a man in saffron with a white headband sits in the background against a dark wall with a brass bell hanging above and brass oil lamps nearby. A padha puja setting with devotees and a seated guru figure.2013-05-29November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark red turban and red-orange dhoti sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion-like figure, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears layered red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, gold bangles and an armband, and his bare feet rest on a tray. Around him, women in red, pink and orange saris kneel and sit, offering padapuja: they hold and arrange steel plates holding apples, flowers, rice and kumkum. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains above, a lit oil lamp glows in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.2014-12-05June 17 20132013-06-17August 20 20142014-08-20November 20 20142014-11-20